Our obligations extend beyond ourselves

The ludicrous concept that oral contraceptives should not be required coverage under the Affordable Care Act is afoot.

Religious considerations are the argument against requiring "churches" which do not believe in contraception to exclude this medication.

I must say that, as a practicing gynecologist, that far more than 90 percent of these prescriptions are used for medical indications having nothing at all to do with contraception but have their primary use controlling heavy or irregular menstrual bleeding or several other medical conditions ... many more.

If we believe that every and any sect can pick and choose the "allowed" prescriptions and therapies for its insured, we are opening an enormous Pandora's box.

Maybe people who work for Christian Science groups who do not believe in any type of medical intervention whatsoever, should be exempt completely from providing any coverage at all. After all, they do not believe in any conventional therapies and, therefore, can claim they should not be subject to paying for insurance for their employees.

Maybe my particular group doesn't really believe that cholesterol levels don't mean anything so that group should not have to pay for insurance covering cholesterol-lowering drugs.

I hope the reality, that our social construct often dictates measures that we may not like as individuals, will be realized ... or is this pie in the sky?

Dr. Joseph Ramieri

DENVILLE

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Our obligations extend beyond ourselves

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